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Andover vs Brookline vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Brookline | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
531Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Andover and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Epping and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232 23% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.